Starch [electronic resource] : basic science to biotechnology / edited by Mirta Noemi Sivak and Jack Preiss.
Contributor(s): Preiss, Jack [editor.]
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Series: Advances in food and nutrition research ; v. 41. Publisher: London : Academic, 1997Description: 200p. : ill.ISBN: 9780080567860 (e-book).Subject(s): Starch | Starch -- Synthesis | Starch -- Composition | Science | Biology, life sciences | Organic chemistry | Physical chemistry | Biochemistry | Molecular biology | Botany & plant sciences | Biotechnology | Food & beverage technology | Agricultural science | Anatomy | PhysiologyGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online Also available in printed form ISBN 9780120164417Summary: In the last decade starch has become a fertile ground for biotechnological and agricultural applications and research. This study brings advanced students and researchers up to date regarding the latest research findings and understanding. This volume presents the physiological and biochemical aspects of storage carbohydrates, or starch granules, in plants. This up-to-date and thorough resource carefully integrates fundamental knowledge with the most recent information on the starch granule. It discusses the chemistry of the starch granule and the biochemistry, molecular biology, plant physiology, and genetics of plant starch synthesis. The books also describes the implications of these studies for theseed, biotechnology, and modified starch industries.
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In the last decade starch has become a fertile ground for biotechnological and agricultural applications and research. This study brings advanced students and researchers up to date regarding the latest research findings and understanding. This volume presents the physiological and biochemical aspects of storage carbohydrates, or starch granules, in plants. This up-to-date and thorough resource carefully integrates fundamental knowledge with the most recent information on the starch granule. It discusses the chemistry of the starch granule and the biochemistry, molecular biology, plant physiology, and genetics of plant starch synthesis. The books also describes the implications of these studies for theseed, biotechnology, and modified starch industries.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780120164417
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
